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<blockquote data-quote="pnuner" data-source="post: 2608715" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>I'm starting a major remodel and am considering replacing a wood burning stove with a pellet stove. Honestly I just don't have time to cut, split, and haul two cord of wood each year. I know all the pro's and cons of the pellet stove I was just wondering how available the pellets are? I've only seen them in the local Tractor Supply and from what I read there quality is poor at best.</p><p></p><p>Cons:</p><p></p><p>1. Needs power to run (can run from a generator or battery backup but time is limited on those)</p><p>2. Cost of pellets is more than wood (but less than propane or electric)</p><p>3. Availability of pellets.</p><p>4. Can't cook on the stove.</p><p>5. The type of heat they put out is not the same as a wood stove. So even though it looks pretty like a wood stove it doesn't heat the same.</p><p></p><p>Pros:</p><p></p><p>1. Get one with a large enough hopper and only fill it every couple of days and it can run 24 hours without letting it go out.</p><p>2. Use quality pellets and only have to clean it every few days (instead of every day with a wood stove).</p><p>3. At least right now pellets cost less than propane although the price has sharply increased in the last few years so the difference isn't that great anymore.</p><p>4. Some models can be thermostat controlled.</p><p>5. They don't require an actual chimney, only a through the wall vent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pnuner, post: 2608715, member: 211"] I'm starting a major remodel and am considering replacing a wood burning stove with a pellet stove. Honestly I just don't have time to cut, split, and haul two cord of wood each year. I know all the pro's and cons of the pellet stove I was just wondering how available the pellets are? I've only seen them in the local Tractor Supply and from what I read there quality is poor at best. Cons: 1. Needs power to run (can run from a generator or battery backup but time is limited on those) 2. Cost of pellets is more than wood (but less than propane or electric) 3. Availability of pellets. 4. Can't cook on the stove. 5. The type of heat they put out is not the same as a wood stove. So even though it looks pretty like a wood stove it doesn't heat the same. Pros: 1. Get one with a large enough hopper and only fill it every couple of days and it can run 24 hours without letting it go out. 2. Use quality pellets and only have to clean it every few days (instead of every day with a wood stove). 3. At least right now pellets cost less than propane although the price has sharply increased in the last few years so the difference isn't that great anymore. 4. Some models can be thermostat controlled. 5. They don't require an actual chimney, only a through the wall vent. [/QUOTE]
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